Re: New grower seeks info
WSMPEACE,
Frank has it down pretty good. The only
difference I would suggest is, growing here in the
south, we "usually" can't keep out fruit growing for
anywhere near 80 days. The heat and humidity tends to
ripen our fruit a little earlier.
I would work off Frank's model but use 60 days as the
fruit growth period, knowing that if you actually get
your fruit to keep growing all 60 days, you may have a
new southeastern record. I'd say 50 is more likely
and that's if you do a lot of things right. Good
luck, BF
--- Frank Edwards <edwardsfam@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hey WSMPEACE:
> I'd start by counting backwards from your target
> weighoff by 160 days or so.
> (10 days seedling stage, 70 days plant growth, 80
> days fruit growth). The
> problem lies in that for many growers, depending on
> location, the soil is
> not warm enough in early May to support growth, so
> you must protect/provide
> heat. Some growers would rather plant a week or two
> late as soil warms...You
> should be able to get by down there in Kentucky,
> though. I'd check with some
> local growers down there on start dates & measures
> they take for early plant
> protection...
> Any other Kentuckians on this list?
>
> Frank
> Hudsonville, MI
>
> ----------
> >From: WSMPEACE@aol.com
> >To: pumpkins@hort.net
> >Subject: New grower seeks info
> >Date: Wed, Mar 31, 2004, 9:10 PM
> >
>
> > New grower in Ky., lots of conflicting info on
> when to start seeds. 1. Count
> > backwards from date of weighing. 2. Longer the
> better. 3. Whats up?
> >
> >
>
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